Eagles facts

Coming off one of their worst beatings of the Doug Pederson era, the Eagles were never in last week’s 37-10 drubbing by Dallas. What’s worse was that coach Doug Pederson guaranteed a victory before his team came out so flat.

Quarterback Carson Wentz once again before the Dallas game was criticized anonymously by a team source (reportedly WR Alshon Jeffery) for not checking the ball down quickly enough at times. Another source criticized the front office for failing to land cornerback Jalen Ramsey in a trade.

The Eagles’ offense is struggling. Zach Ertz, who last season set an NFL record for receptions by a tight end (116), has only 35 catches through the first seven games. Yet he is their leading receiver by far, with wide receivers Alshon Jeffery (26 catches) and Nelson Agholor (25) lagging far behind.

After nearly shutting out the New York Jets in Week 5, the Eagles have given up 75 points over their last two games.

Bills facts

Led by third-year coach and former Eagles defensive coordinator Sean McDermott, the Bills have won with a suffocating defense that until last Sunday’s 31-21 win over Miami hadn’t allowed more than 17 points in any game.

They also feature a strong running game in support of second-year quarterback Josh Allen, who has been erratic but explosive as their second-leading rusher behind Frank Gore (388 yards on 86 carries). But it was the arrival of Devin Singletary that made veteran running back LeSean McCoy expendable coming out of training camp.

WR Alshon Jeffery. Jeffery was outed on Monday by radio reporter Howard Eskin as the anonymous critic of Wentz. Neither one has admitted it, however, and both claim to have a great relationship. Their chemistry in this game should be interesting to watch, to say the least.

S Malcolm Jenkins. Slammed on Friday by former teammate Orlando Scandrick for being selfish and not providing enough leadership, the defensive captain said everyone in the locker room has each other’s back — now that Scandrick is no longer part of it. CB Jalen Mills agrees.

QB Carson Wentz. The Bills feature the toughest defense he’s seen yet, allowing opponents just 5.2 yards per pass attempt. With his only deep threat, DeSean Jackson, still out, Wentz could have a difficult time executing the short passing game all the way down the field.

Five Bills to watch

RB Frank Gore. He’s 36 years old and still going strong as the Bills’ leading rusher. He and rookie Devin Singletary will put the Eagles’ suddenly compromised run defense to the test early and often.

QB Josh Allen. A big man (6-5, 235) with a big arm and ability to do damage in the running game, Allen also is prone to mistakes that keep the offense from being more productive. He’s tossed seven interceptions to go with just seven TD passes.

DT Jordan Phillips. He doesn’t start, but he leads the team with 4.0 sacks. Because he’s 6-foot-6, it shouldn’t be hard to get lower than him. But because he’s 340 pounds, it shouldn’t be easy to defend his bull rush.

WR John Brown. With 33 catches for 473 yards, the six-year veteran is on pace to establish career highs in both categories. He’s one of three Bills averaging 14 yards or more per reception. They will take deep shots with him.

S Jordan Poyer. This former Eagle has flourished in Buffalo as a starting strong safety and is second on the team with 41 tackles. He also has one of their six interceptions.

Obviously no evidence was presented on Sunday night. Instead, the only thing they showed was how complacent they’ve become, not to mention how thin they are on defense (as well as offense and special teams).

The Bills might be the worst 5-1 team in NFL history, but the feeling here is that they’re still better than the Eagles and they’re playing at home and they’re going to stifle the Eagles’ offense.

Finally, this could be a game in which both teams could get defensive scores.